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TABLE FOR-RAILWAY CARS. No. 440,969. Patented Nov. 18, 1890 W1 1 'NESSESIN VEN T 01? (MMM Q M BY v W v fi'M-k A TTORNE )9 UNITED STATES PATENTQuinton,

NATHANIEL E. SMITH, OF JERSEY CITY, NEl/V JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALFTO JOHN R. MOPHERSON, OF SAME PLACE.

TABLE FOR RAI LWAY-CARS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 440,969, dated November18, 1890.

Application filed August 16, 1389- Serial No. 320,979. (No model.)

.To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NATHANIEL E. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing in Jersey City, county of Hudson, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Tables for Railroad-Cars, ofwhich the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,is a full, clear, and accurate description.

The object of my invention is to provide a table which can be foldedaway against the side of the car when not in use, a portion of saidtable when so folded forming a portion of the paneling or lining of saidcar; and it consists, essentially, in hinging one or more pieces of woodto the sill or base of the windows of the car, and attaching to saidhinged portion a support to form the leg of the table when in use.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the table with thetable closed, forming one of the panels of the car. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the table in position for use. Fig, 3 is an enlargedsectional view showing the table closed. Fig. 4 is a View of the underside part or portion of the table, showing the extending leg or supportand bolt; and Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a part of Fig. 4 in line 0000. Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional View showing the table in positionfor use. Fig.6 is a detail view of the leg or support of the table.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

A represents the sill or molding of the window, to which one portion ofthe table 0 is hinged by the hinges H.

B is the base-board of the car.

0' is the leaf of the table, hinged to the portion 0 by the hinges H, sothat the portion C can fold back and against the inner side of theportion 0 of the table. hen so folded,the two portions by means of thehinges H can be folded back into the space or recess B between thewindow-sill A and the baseboard B, so that the outer side or surface ofthe portion 0 of the table becomes flushwith and forms a portion of thepaneling or lining of the car.

In order to obtain a proper support for the table when unfolded and inuse,l fit in the under outside edge of the leaf 0' two straps S S,having cut in them a slot 8, holding loosely the rod or bar E, said barbeing provided with the pins 6, fitting into the slots 8, so that saidbar E can be revolved in the straps S, but only forthe distance ofthelength of the slots .9, the said straps with their slots thus formingstops for the pins e.

Secured or attached to the middle portion of the rod or bar E is thehollow tube or rod F, said tube F having cut therein a longitudinal slotf, the slot f being formed at each end with a small L-shaped slotpassing horizontally through a portion of the tube F, thus forming alongitudinal slot with L-shaped ends. Placed in the tube F and movingfreely therein is the rod M, provided at its upper end with a knob N,the shank of which is of such width as to move freely in the slot f. Thetube F is of such length that when folded against the leaf 0 it does notinterfere with the folding of the leaf 0' against the leaf C, and therod M is of such length that it will slide and be held wholly within thetube F, and when both of the leaves of the table are unfolded for usethe extensionrod M is slid down the slot f and, together with the tubeF, forms a support or leg of proper length for the table. The rod M whenthus extended is secured in position in the tube F by means of theL-shaped portion of the slot f and knob N.

In Figs. 4. and 4c is shown a bolt or bar for securing and maintainingthe two leaves C and C in position when unfolded and in position foruse. This bolt or bar L is secured in a groove in the under side of theleaf 0', said groove being provided with angular sides, as shown inFig.4, and the bar L having corresponding angular sides. The barL at itsupper end is provided with cog-teeth J into which meshes the cog-wheelK,'mounted upon the rod E. G and G are socket-plates sunk into theadjoining edges or sides of the leaves 0 and O, and being also providedwith a groove which corresponds to the groove in the leaf C, so that thebolt L may slide through it also. WVhen the rod E is revolved, by movingthe tube F into a perpendicular position, the leaves 0 and 0' beingopened, the cog-wheel K, acting upon the cog-teeth J,

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forces or shoots the bar L into the socketplate G, thus holding andmaintaining the two leaves G and G firmly in position. The leaf may beprovided with any proper catch countersunk in its surface for raisingthe table with ease into position.

My invention thus forms a convenient and compact table at all timesready for use, and when not in use entirely out of the way, thus savingspace in the cars and storage room now necessarily occupied by theleaves for the tables of the car.

My invention is especially adapted for cars, but is also applicable toany room or hall where paneling is used and it is desired to save space.

Having thus described my invention, what Icl aim, and desire to secureby Letters Patennis- 1. The combination, with the side of a car having arecess therein, of a table hinged to the edgesof said recess flush withthe side of the car and adapted to be raised to ahorizontal position,and a supporting-leg for holding the table in a horizontal position,substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the side of the car having the recess B of atable composed of leaves hinged together hinged at the edge of saidrecess, said leaves being adapted to be folded into said recess, and asupportingdeg for holding said table in a horizontal position,substantially as set forth.

3. The combination,with a table composed of leaves hinged togetherhinged at the edge, of a recess in a wall, and an extensiblesupporting-leg hinged to the under side of the outer leaf, so that saidleaves may be folded together with ,said leg between them, substantiallyas set forth.

4. In a table, the combination, with the hinged leaves, of a rod orshaft journaled to one of said leaves, a bolt adapted to slide acrossthe joint between the leaves, a rack on said bolt, a pinion on saidshaft engaging said rack, and a leg secured to said shaft, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

5. A table for cars, consisting of two leaves 0 and C, the leafO beinghinged to the window-sill of the car and the leaf 0 hinged to the leaf Cso as to fold together and form a portion of the panel or lining of thecar when not in use, in combination with the pins 0, stops for saidpins, and the tube F, with slot f, and the rod M, provided with the knobN, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

6. A table for cars, consisting of two leaves 0 and O, the leaf 0 beinghinged to the window-sill of the car and the leaf 0' hinged to the leafC- so as to fold together and form a portion of the panel or lining ofthe car when not in use, in combination with the pins e, stops for saidpins, and the tube F, with slot f, and the rod M, provided with the knobN, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth, and thebar L, provided with cog-teeth, the cog-wheel K, and socket-plates G andG.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day ofAugust, 1889.

NATHANIEL E. SMITH.

In presence of R. T. VAN BosKERoK, CHARLES G. Con.

